Selby Jennings · 1 week ago
Head of West Power Trading
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expSelby Jennings is a leading clean energy company seeking a Head of West Trading to oversee its power trading and asset optimization activities across the CAISO market. This role will lead commercial strategy for a growing portfolio of energy storage assets and manage nodal bidding and hedging activities.
BankingEmploymentRecruiting
Hiring Manager
Paige Gilbert
Responsibilities
Lead commercial and P&L ownership of CAISO market activities, including storage optimization, hedging, and structured transactions
Research, design, and evaluate trading strategies and algorithms across all revenue streams (Power, Ancillaries, Resource Adequacy, renewable products, etc.)
Execute trades to hedge and optimize commodity exposures from prompt through 5‑year forward tenors
Develop proprietary trading strategies to expand and enhance portfolio value
Manage and mentor a Power Analyst responsible for daily bidding, market analytics, and asset optimization
Represent the company in CAISO stakeholder groups, policy forums, and industry conferences
Ensure adherence to internal risk policies and external standards, including CAISO tariff requirements and applicable regulatory frameworks
Partner with cross‑functional teams including Asset Operations, Risk, Finance, M&A, and Development
Build and operate analytical, valuation, fundamental, and statistical models and tools to inform commercial decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field (Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
8-10+ years of experience in power trading, portfolio optimization, or energy market operations, with deep expertise in CAISO or another U.S. ISO/RTO
Demonstrated leadership experience managing analysts and collaborating across business functions
Advanced analytical skills, including proficiency in Python, SQL, and Excel/VBA; coding experience preferred but not mandatory
Strong understanding of ISO market instruments, market design, tariff mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks
Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and strategic thinking abilities
Preferred
Experience with energy storage assets, FTRs, and congestion management strongly preferred
Company
Selby Jennings
Global recruitment firm specialising in Banking
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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